William Eklund makes his Senators debut while Jake Sanderson returns to bolster the blue line as the Senators open the season in Toronto.
The Ottawa Senators revealed their line combinations ahead of their 2026-27 regular-season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. New addition William Eklund makes his franchise debut on a forward line alongside Dylan Cozens and Fabian Zetterlund. Defenseman Thomas Chabot also takes the ice for the first time as team captain following Brady Tkachuk's offseason departure.
Ottawa confirmed defenseman Jake Sanderson and forward Warren Foegele are both ready to play after preseason injury absences. However, the Senators remain without injured regulars Artem Zub and Andre Burakovsky, while Ridly Greig serves a suspension. Rookie Carter Yakemchuk makes his NHL debut on Ottawa's bottom defensive pairing alongside Tyler Kleven.
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